Flashback to August of 1995. Westwood Studios released Command & Conquer, a real-time strategy game (RTS) pitting the UN-backed GDI forces against the Brotherhood of Nod. The Brotherhood was supposed to be evil, but GDI was the UN, so it was a tough call to pick your poison. C&C was a fun game. So much so that several sequels and expansion packs were released, including Covert Operations, Sole Survivor, Tiberian Sun, TS Firestorm, and Renegade. An alternate universe series, Red Alert, was also released. It included C&C: Red Alert (1996), Counterstrike and The Aftermath (1997), Red Alert 2 (2000), and Yuri’s Revenge (2001). Another related game is C&C: Generals and its expansion pack, Zero Hour.

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Nintendo Wii? Whatever. XBox 360? Eh. Playstation 3? Yawn.
You can get an N64 system, every accessory, and dozens of games for less than any of those snooty new systems. Check out eBay or try Amazon for one of these beauties.
So, if you’re wondering what to get the kids this year and are worried about waiting …

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